Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 6 at 8:58PM CST by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 6:58pm
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 858 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wetmore, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down twigs or small limbs and blow
around objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hiawatha, Horton, Wetmore, Everest, Fairview, Netawaka, Powhattan,
Hamlin, Willis, and Kickapoo Reservation.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for northeastern
Kansas.
Area Description:
Nemaha; Brown; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov